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Sunday, June 19, 2016

Watercoloring

Happy Sunday! I love trying all these techniques and compositions that are not just stamping on paper or die cuts. They have their place too, but I feel more like me when I am feeling artistic in my creations. I think I need to buy some canvases and do these techniques in a more permanent way than on a card. But anyway, I wanted to show you my attempts at some watercoloring with Stampin' Up inks and water color paper.

This was my first attempt. I wish I had made the background a little lighter because I think the contrast isn't as good as it could have been. But it's still pretty to me and has a lovely monochromatic theme. I wish I had heat embossed white for the sentiment too. Woulda, shoulda, coulda....

On my 2nd attempt, I got a little more aggressive adding depth and texture to my creation. I layered the ink on, stamped my image in Archival Black ink, embossed the filigree and added my highlighting (with a much more delicate hand) using a small brush dipped in household bleach. I also splattered bleach all over the project to give it more texture. I took the new Burlap Ribbon and frayed one end of it to give it even some more interest.